Cooden Friday 17th August. Final roll call..........................

[USER1999]

Massive thanks to smiffy for organising another superb day. Thanks also to the rod and wookie this am, and wookie, PNWokingham and bratty for the pm round. Great company as always.

Another Cooden day of sunshine. I am sat here glowing quietly. Will have pandas tomorrow.

The rod, get well soon mate.

5 balls lost this morning, two on the first, but a more respectable 36 points in the pm with two lost. I'll take that given my current form.

Was almost happy today. Medal tomorrow will soon fix that.

 

[rickg]

What a fantastic day's golf with amazing scorching weather....goes without saying itsd a huge thanks to Smiffy ........

thanks to Dhan & Craig a.m round.....great team win guys!!!!!...and thanks to Leftie and Chris for the pm round...I'll take 36 a.m with 3 blobs & 34 p.m with 2 blobs.

Special thanks to Murph for driving and to him and pieman for the laughs on the way down and back......we WILL write that book guys!!

We were lucky that Murph had a good round as it meant we didn't have to drive back via Beachy Head and we were able to stay on the right side of the M25!!!!

Roll on next year........

 

[wookie]

Big thanks to Rob for organising yesterday. Course was as nice as he had said, perfect for yesterday and couldnt have asked for better weather really - apparently my "tshirt tan" is looking more ridiculous than ever now.

Thanks for the company Murph, Bratty and PNWokingham in the afternoon which saw me shoot a new PB and 40 points and Murph and Therod in the morning - apologies I couldnt find any decent golf for the team.

Took me a bit longer to get home than it should have done - got a feeling Bratty might also have gone the A22 route home instead in the end!!

First 36 holer and cramped up in bed last night - bit of work to do this morning and then chill today I think before a courtesy at North Hants tomorrow.

 

[Smiffy]

Thanks everybody, great day, superb weather and the course was in immaculate condition.
Well done to RickG, Brooksey and Dhan for winning the team competition in the morning. 113 points I think it was, pipped my team by 4 points you gits! And as promised Rick, I won't mention anything about the unsigned scorecard.....
Afternoon Stableford was won by Wookie with 40 points, 2nd place was Ray Taylor with 39 and in third place, courtesy of a better back 9 that Paperboy, was HeronsGhyll's guest Guy.
I had 37 points in the morning (23 on the back 9 which I was really pleased with) but only managed to score 31 in the afternoon. Heat got to me....

 

[User20205]

back in the land of the living now. I'd like to put the rumour to bed that I was only ill from seeing Rickg's morning attire and Murph's choice of beach wear for the afternoon.

Sorry I had to bail after 18. and thanks to Wookie and Murph for their company in the morning. We never really got going as a team but we had some flashes of brilliance.

Cheers for organising as always SmiffY

 

[Paperboy]

A big thanks to Smiffy for organising this event. A lovely course, also thanks for the company from Smiffy and Ray for the day.
Just a shame we all blobbed the first in the team event.

Played really well for 6 holes apart from a very hot and cold putter

Will be back next year for sure

 

[Scottjd1]

Gutted I had to duck out after 18 holes, a few problems back at work needed sorting

Big thanks to Paul (PNWokingham) and Simon (Bratty), for teeing it up with me, had an enjoyable round and glad to say I won the 'least balls lost' in our group.

Paul spanks the ball a mile and its always fun trying to decipher what exlpetives Bratty will come out with next!

Great venue and course, food was good and as I said, a shame I couldnt play the second round.

Finally, a massive thankyou to Rob for troubling to organise this, it must be very time consuming but very grateful to you. Thanks!


ps I hope Murph and Bratty got to spend some 'quality' time together in the afternoon.....

 

[PNWokingham]

Thanks for another great day Rob - as always, the highlight of the calendar. I must say that wind in the face from 12 makes this a much tougher course!

Great fun with Scott, Bratty, Murph and Wookie - who didn't put a foot wrong with a very impressive 40 points.

Scott - after the relatively good behaviour in the morning, Bratty was back to normal in the afternoon, with a very blue montage of vocabulary - including the biggest arrrgggggghhhhhhhhhh on one tee that he shared with a few other groups!! A great day - and Bratty saved me from having the highest lost-ball tally!

Not sure how I salvage a golf game before Hillside as it is very uncontroled at the moment!

After missing a 9 inch par put on 2, I lost a bit of focus! Highlight for me was reaching the par 5 (only 445 yards!) 10th in the morning with rescue, 7 iron.

 

[Golfmmad]

Thanks for organising a great day Rob and the course was in immaculate condition. Couldn't have asked for better weather too!!

Was pleased with 35 points in the am - parring the 1st an 2nd helped a lot! Unfortunately faded away in the pm with only 26 points.
Thanks to Chris and Terry in the am round and Bargain Barry in the pm round - and Barry, did you forget your shoes for the evening??

Will be in my diary for next year without a doubt!!

 

[JustOne]

We need the facts!!!...... how was RickG's knee?


(I bet he didn't even mention it.......)

;-)

 

[full_throttle]

What another superb golf day organised by the Smiffmeister.

Friday started at 4am for me as to miss the M25 traffic, as luck would have it had no hold ups all the way and arrived at the course for 7am.

Macdonalds breakfast with large coffee was soon followed by the customary bacon roll and more coffee in the clubhouse.

The course looked immaculate and when we got out it played as well as it looked, gentle breeze and high 20'C temps made the break for luch even more appealing than normal. Ham, Egg and Chips washed down with a couple of pints of cold beer, quick change and back out in hotter weather.

Big thanks to RichardC and Charlie for their company in the morning and sorry to see Carlie have to withdraw from the pm round due to his arthritis. RichardC played better than a 16h/c in the morning but the heat and 27 holes later he'd had enough.

As a team we scored 108 combined (+6), which we were quite happy with. Singles in the afternoon returned 29 for Richard and 34 for me.

Food was good and the company was great.

Smiffy, your a leg-end. Thanks for organising this and I'll hopefully be down next year.

 

[rickg]

Posted some photos in the picies section....sorry they aren't edited.....got carried away with ther friendly fox!!...feel free to tag any.

 

[JustOne]

got carried away with the friendly fox!!...

Aw... BLESS!!! I want one!

 

[Smiffy]

Highlight for me was reaching the par 5 (only 445 yards!) 10th in the morning with rescue, 7 iron.

I did the same but used Driver, 5 wood. Great 3 putt par though

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Yes another brilliant day at Cooden - organisation superb as always by Smiffy.

Many thanks to Alan and Greg for their company out on the course, and to all the guys at lunch and dinner. Also thanks to Murph for the lift there and back - much appreciated. Must remember to pack my shorts next year if the weather is decent!

 

[heronsghyll]

Everyone has said it - but I want to add my bit as well. SMIFFY - THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another great event, well organised and as usual everything worked brilliantly. A final mention to the club themselves, very friendly, accomodating and everything was first class for the money. Bacon rolls great, HE and Chips great - evening meal great. 36 holes very fine!!

For me the greens were a bit slow, but the course was in great nick. Any day I go away from home and shoot 36 and 32 points on a course I don't know very well - I am a very happy man.

Great day - Guy and Robin (same as me) say "roll on next year". We will be there as it (seriously) is one of our season highlights!

 

[Smiffy]

Have emailed the club to say "Thank you" and confirmed that we wish to return next year. Similar sort of time (August) and will confirm the date as soon as I know.
Rob

 

[full_throttle]

It's a long way, but worth every minute on that M25.

Put my name down please

 

[bladeplayer]

Have emailed the club to say "Thank you" and confirmed that we wish to return next year. Similar sort of time (August) and will confirm the date as soon as I know.
Rob

Sounds like a great get together ,,, hopefuly be doing Ballyliffin (or where ever) again next year, had to pass up on it this year ,
where abouts is Cooden in your great island ?

 

[Leftie]

Between Bexhill and Pevensey Bay

Google Earth ....

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